Title
Resolution providing for the designation and transfer of certain public properties within the Upper Lawrenceville and Stanton Heights neighborhoods to become permanent, public, passive open space, included in the Allegheny River Greenway as part of the Greenways for Pittsburgh program.
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WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh has the Greenways for Pittsburgh program which consolidates hillside properties into permanent, public, passive open space that serves to benefit the adjacent neighborhoods specifically and the City in general, and
WHEREAS, expanding the Allegheny River Greenway is expected to benefit the Upper Lawrenceville and Stanton Heights neighborhoods in many ways, including:
1. Continuing to keep a steep, landslide-prone hillside undisturbed and thus contributing to the promotion of hillside stability;
2. Retaining the physical and aesthetic values offered by the wooded slopes; and
3. Promoting efficiency in the provision of public infrastructure and public services through the ability to close and vacate streets and utilities in Greenway areas where development will not occur.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Finance Department is authorized to transfer the properties within the Upper Lawrenceville and Stanton Heights neighborhoods (which are listed in Appendix A) to the Department of Parks and Recreation to become permanent, passive open space with the Allegheny River Greenway, under the City of Pittsburgh's Greenways for Pittsburgh Program.
Section 2. Department of Finance is to secure, transfer and convey all right, title, and interest, if any, from the County of Allegheny and School District of the City of Pittsburgh through their appropriate action after the properties are transferred to the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Section 3. A Neighborhood Stewardship Commitment is required within five (5) years to assure the continuation of the Greenway.
Section 4. All property owners adjacent to a designated Greenway found to be encroaching on this City-owned property will either cease the encroachment or purchase from the Finance Department the area of encroachment (providing the area is no greater than their existing lot, and the depth and width of the encroachment is no greater than the existing lot) while providing an appropriate barrier or fence with design approval by the appropriate City of Pittsburgh departments to prevent further encroachment.
Appendix A
|
ALLEGHENY RIVER GREENWAY EXPANSION |
|
WARD |
BLOCK & LOT |
ADDRESS |
AREA ( SQ, FT.) |
|
10 |
0120N00044000000 |
5434 Keystone St |
7880 |
|
10 |
0120N00045000000 |
5432 Keystone St |
2000 |
|
10 |
0120N00182000000 |
0197 Wickliff St |
5445 |
|
10 |
0120N00202000000 |
5651 FIFTYSIXTH ST |
5000 |
|
10 |
0120N00246000000 |
5618 Fiftysixth St |
20582 |
|
10 |
0120N00271000000 |
5634 CARNEGIE ST |
3427 |
|
10 |
0120N00273000000 |
5632 CARNEGIE ST |
3250 |
|
10 |
0120N00274000000 |
5630 CARNEGIE ST |
3250 |
|
10 |
0120N00275000000 |
5628 CARNEGIE ST |
3250 |
|
10 |
0120N00276000000 |
5626 CARNEGIE ST |
9750 |
|
10 |
0120N00311000000 |
5638 Carnegie St |
1166 |
|
10 |
0120N00322000000 |
0220 57Th St |
5440 |
|
10 |
0120N00325000002 |
57Th St |
8800 |
|
10 |
0120N00328000000 |
5700 Duncan St |
13500 |
|
10 |
0120P00001000000 |
0602 Wickliff St |
6000 |
|
10 |
0120P00004000000 |
0604 Wickliff St |
5005 |
|
10 |
0120P00111000000 |
507 56Th St |
3186 |
|
10 |
0120P00125000000 |
0238 57Th St |
2670 |
|
10 |
0120P00142000000 |
0240 57Th St |
7860 |
|
10 |
0120P00148000000 |
254 57Th St |
3 |
|
10 |
0120P00150000000 |
260 57Th St |
2780 |
|
10 |
0120P00178000000 |
1052 Keystone St |
121752 |
|
10 |
0120P00195000000 |
1054 Keystone St |
1275 |
|
10 |
0120P00197000000 |
1056 Keystone St |
13340 |